Case III holding pattern

[Rmnsvn]

Hi

What exactly is a 6 minute left hand holding pattern in Case II/III aproach?

Is it regulated somehow like each turn - 1 minute; 2 minute legs or it is up to the pilot to select turn/leg length?

In a T-45 manual I found a description of a pattern to be 2 min turns with 1 min legs. 

 

Thank you in advance!

[Spool]

You got it...1 min legs capped by 2 min turns...that said, you make it work to hit your approach fix at your approach time. It's a fun game...ensure you set a speed that lets you do easy math for distance...240kts works well (4nm per minute)

 

-Spool

 

 

CV NATOPS sez:

[Pieterras]

@Spoolyou seem quite good in stating natops however irl there is no such thing as a 6 minute pattern. This would only work if you arrive at the commence point 6/12 or 18 minute before with a boat that doesn’t move. 
 

@Rmnsvn forget about the t45 document if you want to fly the hornet or the f14 around the boat. The patterns are wrong, techniques inaccurate and so on. All details about the case III can be found in the manual below. 
 

Read more about the real life procedures in my manual if you wish.